Incidents of racism will result in a longer ban than three games, while a red card for spitting at someone triggers an automatic six-match ban.

Players who have been sent off will also be banned for a further match if they refuse to leave the pitch within a reasonable time period after receiving a red card.

Meanwhile, a straight red card can be overturned if an appeal is lodged with the FA and a panel decides the referee got the decision wrong, with successful appeals leading to the suspension being cancelled.

But if the appeal is deemed to be ‘frivolous’, a three-game ban can be increased to four, while appeals can’t be lodged in the event of a second yellow card, apart from in cases of mistaken identity.